Monday, October 6, 2008

Live reporting - Energy $ense - intro/overview

Franklin Area Climate Team sponsored this series. On October 19th, the Global Warming Cafe will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at the First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut Street.

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Fred Schlicher, Program Manager of the Mass Climate Action Network.
email address -> Fred. Schlicher @ MassClimateAction.net

representative of NationalGrid here as well

over 20% of the US energy use is from residential (vs. commercial, industrial or transportation).

60% of the individual residential BTU usage from from space heating.

Four basic approaches:

  • behavioral (lie style changes you can make)
  • appliances (items you can buy)
  • weatherization investments (home improvements)
  • education (reliable sources of information to help you become an educated consumer)

MassSave website, collaborative effort to provide information on energy efficiency

Behavior


Appliance


Weatherization

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